Gwangju vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$392
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
1.41M
9M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 4% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5869th and 5636th ($957 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in South Korea and Malaysia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2497th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Kuala Lumpur

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Gwangju Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747